Singer IAMDDB accuses Israel of using her likeness in AI propaganda video
Angolan-Portuguese musician IAMDDB has condemned Israel after its official social media accounts shared an artificial intelligence propaganda video using her likeness without permission.
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Angolan-Portuguese rapper and singer IAMDDB has accused the Israeli government of stealing her identity in an artificial intelligence generated propaganda video. Euronews and Mixmag both report that the now deleted video was published across Israel's official social media profiles. [1][2]
The clip featured an image of a woman who closely resembles the Manchester-based musician. According to Euronews, the avatar in the video recited lyrics that included the phrase colonisers, say the name. [1]
IAMDDB, whose real name is Diana Adelaide Rocha De Brito, is based in Manchester in the United Kingdom. She released three EPs and three mixtapes by 2021, and was listed at number three on the BBC Sound of 2018 list. [1][5]
The Israeli government removed the post after the artist publicly condemned the unauthorised use of her image. [1]
In short
- IAMDDB accused Israel's official social media accounts of stealing her identity.
- The video used an artificial intelligence avatar that closely resembled the singer.
- The post containing the AI video has since been deleted from official Israeli profiles.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Angolan-Portuguese singer IAMDDB accuses Israel of stealing her identity in AI videoEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]IAMDDB accuses Israel of "stealing her identity" in AI propaganda videoMixmag, 1d ago
Background
- [3]Israel on Wikipedia
- [4]White South Africans on Wikipedia
- [5]IAMDDB on Wikipedia
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